DEAL Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4859

119th Congress

DEAL Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 1, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Pat Fallon

R - TX

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Energy to report annually on any physical or cybersecurity incidents that have occurred at facilities related to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This would help ensure the security and reliability of this important national energy storage program.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Introduced8/1/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

ChamberHouse

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DEAL Act of 2025

This bill would require the Department of Energy to report annually on any physical or cybersecurity incidents that have occurred at facilities related to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This would help ensure the security and reliability of this important na

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This bill would require the Department of Energy to report annually on any physical or cybersecurity incidents that have occurred at facilities related to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This would help ensure the security and reliability of this important national energy storage program.

Bill Number: 4859
Introduced: 8/1/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy Area: Energy

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Fact Sheet

Title: DEAL Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4859
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 8/1/2025
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Energy to report annually on any physical or cybersecurity incidents that have occurred at facilities related to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This would help ensure the security and reliability of this important national energy storage program.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the Department of Energy to report annually on any physical or cybersecurity incidents that have occurred at facilities related to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This would help ensure the security and reliability of this important national energy storage program.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Security Assessment Act or the SPR Security Assessment ActThis bill directs the Department of Energy to annually report on any physical or cybersecurity incidents to a storage facility or a related facility of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires the Department of Energy to report on security incidents at Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities
Aims to improve monitoring and transparency around the security of this critical national energy asset
Could help identify and address vulnerabilities to strengthen the resilience of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would primarily impact the U.S. Department of Energy, which manages the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. It would require them to closely monitor and report on any security breaches or incidents at the reserve's storage sites and related infrastructure. This could help protect a key national energy security asset and ensure its continued reliability for emergency purposes.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Related Subjects

Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Oil and gas

Strategic materials and reserves

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4859, 119th Congress (2025). "DEAL Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4859

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